| Imagine yourself witnessing the destruction of the | | | | happen. |
| world in 2012. Because of the planets in our solar | | | | The galactic alignment however, is a completely |
| system, the sun and the galactic center aligning, there | | | | different story. You probably know this, but the galactic |
| are insanely strong winds, huge tidal waves, and | | | | alignment means the sun will align with the center of |
| people running around screaming in fear. The | | | | the galaxy. The thing is though, this has already |
| supposed 2012 planetary alignment is one of many | | | | happened. The galactic alignment is a 36 year process |
| theories that may cause the end of the world in 2012. | | | | which started in 1980 and ends in 2016, which means |
| So what's actually going to happen? Is it all hype with | | | | the sun was most accurately aligned in 1998. I'ts worth |
| no scientific backing, or is there truth to it? I will answer | | | | noting that various sceptics don't believe this is enough |
| these questions and more. | | | | to disprove that anything strange will happen because |
| OK, here's the deal. The planetary alignment is really | | | | of the galactic alignment. |
| not anything special. The truth is, its impossible for the | | | | The 2012 planetary alignment is just one of many |
| planets in our solar system to completely align, | | | | doomsday theories. It can be difficult to know who to |
| because there is a slight tilt in each of the planets | | | | trust, especially when the media won't hesitate to use |
| orbits. Therefore, a real planetary alignment will never | | | | scare tactics in order to make money. |